I am serving in a company in Cheyenne. The work has been challenging, but the 36 are big, and I have been given a rise. The weather has been cold lately. 37 walking has been excellent exercise, I have realized that I need another form of 38 for the winter. My boyfriend Mike knew of this 39 and he researched some local sites for cheap cars. The minute he 40 me the information about a 1978 Ford Fairmont, I 41 this car was meant to be! I began communicating with the 42 , a man named Dale Meyer. I found out that the car was bought by his grandfather and was still in good 43 . He and his two brothers had 44 learned to drive using this car. We 45 a price of $400, and fixed a time for a test drive. The day before the test drive, I received a phone call from Dale. He 46 a little nervous, but also excited. He asked simply, “You really 47 this car, don’t you?” “Of course. I couldn’t love it more,” I gave an enthusiastic 48 . He then said to me, “How about me giving it to you for a dollar?” His offer left me 49 . At that time words 50 me. I picked up my new Fairmont last night. Dale walked me around the car, 51 its bumps and nicks (磕磕碰碰). As he was telling me the 52 of the car, it seemed that he was losing an old friend. As I was pulling 53  t he driveway, he stopped me and said, “Don’t forget to pass thi s  54 on.” It was truly a 55 end. Never underestimate the kindness of strangers. 36. A. presents    B. awards    C. honors     D. rewards 37. A. Because    B. Although   C. If       D. When 38. A. entertainment  B. pleasure    C. transportation  D. training 39. A. habit     B. purpose    C. goal      D. desire 40. A. found     B. sent      C. asked      D. taught 41. A. knew     B. wondered   C. doubted     D. promised 42. A. producer    B. owner    C. customer    D. stranger 43. A. situation    B. state     C. operation    D. condition 44. A. slowly     B. actually    C. naturally    D. hardly 45. A. thought of   B. referred to   C. settled on    D. talked about 46. A. looked     B. sounded    C. felt      D. behaved 47. A. like      B. repair     C. drive     D. use 48. A. refusal     B. description   C. reply      D. attitude 49. A. careless    B. lifeless    C. motionless   D. speechless 50. A. left      B. failed     C. forgot     D. beat 51. A. searching    B. checking   C. explaining    D. touching 52. A. sufferings    B. stories    C. materials    D. troubles 53. A. away from   B. into     C. by       D. out of 54. A. car      B. custom    C. kindness    D. experience 55. A. sudden     B. perfect    C. foolish     D. forced